Ceylonese cricket team in India in 1932–33

The Ceylon cricket team toured India in December 1932 and January 1933. Ceylon did not then have Test status, but two three-day unofficial Tests were played, both of which were drawn. The tour also included four other first-class matches and four minor matches. It was the first tour abroad by a Ceylonese team. The victories against Patiala and Central Provinces and Berar were Ceylon's first victories in first-class matches.

The team was considered representative of Ceylon's best cricketers at the time, apart from the unavailability of some prominent European cricketers and some players from outside Colombo. Churchill Gunasekara, although he was the tour captain, was the only member of the team not to play in the two matches against India, when Ed Kelaart captained the team.

Jayawickreme took 5 for 58 and 2 for 30 on his first-class debut; Perera took 1 for 29 and 6 for 51.

Mervyn Kelaart scored 101 in the first innings, Ceylon's first international century. For India, Naoomal Jaoomal scored 101 and 32.

This was Ceylon's first victory in a first-class match. Churchill Gunasekara captained the team, and Bakelman took 6 for 34 and 6 for 65. For Patiala, Amar Singh took 7 for 69 and 2 for 43.

Needing 257 for victory, Ceylon lost their first six wickets for 83, but were able to hang on for a draw with the last batsmen at the crease, thanks largely to Ed Kelaart's 44 at number eight; he also scored 56 in Ceylon's first innings and took 5 for 95 in India's first innings. Jayawickreme scored 130 in the first innings. For India, Mushtaq Ali took 6 for 97 and 4 for 32. Of the Indian side, only Naoomal Jaoomal had played in the first match.

Bakelman took 6 for 42 and 5 for 61; Jayawickreme scored 63 and 41 and took 3 for 58 in the second innings.

Poulier took 5 for 58 in Madras's first innings. For Madras, M. J. Gopalan took 6 for 16, including a hat-trick and four wickets in five balls, and 7 for 57.

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